INVS 6644 - Intellectual Property Rights and Counterfeit Goods Investigations

This course will examine investigations relating to the illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), including: a general overview of counterfeit goods and Intellectual Property Rights, threats to public health and safety, links between counterfeiting and transnational organizations and criminal activity, investigative techniques, and how criminal proceeds from the sale of these products are laundered. 3 credits.